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Jefferson City School District's Eisinger Teacher of the Year Program
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The Eisinger Award recipients were chosen from a field of full-time certified teachers, school librarians, guidance counselors, and instructional coaches who were nominated by administrators, colleagues, parents, and students for possessing the qualities of a great educator.
2020 Eisinger Teacher of the Year
Jacob Baker, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
The recipient of the 2020 Eisinger Teacher of the Year award is Mr. Jacob Baker, an eighth grade science teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Mr. Baker comes from a long line of educators and became an educator himself because he wanted to impact the lives of others. In his interview, Mr. Baker said, "I want my kids to know that I love them, and I care about them, and I want to change their lives. That's why I do what I do. Teaching is not about changing every kid, it's about teaching every kid how to change themselves. Then they never have to be afraid to fail ever again!"
2020 Eisinger Outstanding Educator
Megan McReynolds, Capital City High School
Capital City High School teacher Mrs. Megan McReynolds was named the 2020 Eisinger Outstanding Educator. Mrs. McReynolds, who teaches Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences and Physical Science, has been an educator for the past 13 years. "My goal is not just for students to pass their classes, but also to learn how to handle themselves in situations they are uncomfortable in, to be able to have disagreements with people even if that is agreeing to disagree, and to be successful academically."
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The other educators selected as 2020 Eisinger Teacher of the Year finalists included:
- Susan Isaacs, Callaway Hills Elementary
- Aimee Veile, Jefferson City High School
- Lisa Wieberg, Southwest Early Childhood Center
- Trudy Lakes, Lewis and Clark Middle School
The Eisinger Teacher of the Year Selection Committee, comprised of Jefferson City area community members, chose the six finalists based on their written applications submitted in February. The selection committee then conducted personal interviews with each of the finalists to choose the Eisinger Teacher of the Year and the Eisinger Outstanding Educator.
